Robert Goldstein

Robert Goldstein is a partner in the New York office, where his practice focuses on private equity and leveraged buyout transactions, mergers & acquisitions, PIPEs transactions, and capital markets and general corporate representations. Some of Rob’s recent M&A representations include: Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. in its sale to affiliates of Tilman J. Fertitta; private equity fund Castle Harlan Partners V, L.P. in its acquisition of Pretium Packaging Corporation and Pretium’s contemporaneous acquisition of Novapak Corporation; the sale of Ames True Temper to Griffon Corporation; the sale of Associated Packaging Technologies to Sonoco Inc.; and NewPage Corp. in its acquisition of the North American business of Stora Enso Oyj.

Rob has been recognized by The Legal 500 United States as a leading lawyer handling private equity buyouts and is often invited to write or speak on topics of interest to the industry. He recently authored “Distressed M&A: Lots of Distress and Not Much M&A — But Some Interesting Opportunities for Creative Private Equity Dealmakers” for Private Equity Developments, and presented on “Current Trends in M&A, PIPEs and Co-Investment Transactions” at an SRZ Private Investment Funds seminar. Rob received his undergraduate degree from Columbia University in 1991 and his J.D., cum laude, from Tulane University School of Law, where he served as Executive Editor of the Sports Lawyers Journal and was elected into the Order of Barristers, in 1995.

Selected Representations

Represenation of Morton's Restaurant Group, Inc. in its sale to affiliates of Tilman J. Fertitta.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners V, L.P. in its acquisition of Pretium Packaging Corporation and Pretium’s contemporaneous acquisition of Novapak Corporation.

Representation of Ames True Temper in its sale to Griffon Corporation.

Representation of Associated Packaging Technologies in its sale to Sonoco Inc.

Representation of Fantastic Sam's Hair Salon Corporation in its sale to Dessange International.

Representation of lead senior lender in the out-of-court restructuring of Alpha Media Group (the owner of Maxim magazine).

Representation of Wellspring Capital Management in its proposed sponsored reorganization of Bi-Lo’s.

Representation of NewPage Corporation in the acquisition of the North American business of Stora Enso Oyj.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P. in the acquisition of RathGibson, Inc., the subsequent follow-on acquisition by RathGibson of Greenville Tube Company and the sale of RathGibson to DLJ Merchant Banking Partners.

Representation of Tullett Prebon in the acquisition of the corporate broker and derivatives businesses of Chapdelaine Securities.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P. in the acquisition of AmeriCast Technologies and the subsequent follow-on acquisition by AmeriCast of Atlas Castings.

Representation of Pouschine Cook Capital in the recapitalizations of International Graphics, Inc., Crownline Boats and Great Lakes Health Care.

Representation of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., in a minority investment in Bank Leumi.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., in the acquisition of Perkins Restaurants and the subsequent merger of Perkins with Marie Callender's Restaurants.

Representation of Cerberus Capital Management, L.P., in the acquisition of the coated paper business of MeadWestvaco and the subsequent disposal of associated timber properties.

Representation of Charlie Brown's Restaurants in its sale to Trimaran Capital Partners.

Representation of Hispanic Teleservices Corporation in its sale to the Carlyle Group.

Representation of Escanaba Timber in the sale of approximately 900,000 acres of timberlands to three separate purchasers.

Representation of Prentice Capital Management in the acquisition of Whitehall Jewellers, Inc.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., in its acquisition of Ames True Temper, Inc. and several follow-on acquisitions by Ames.

Representation of Wexford Capital and Republic Airways in their proposed equity investment in US Airways.

Representation of Castle Harlan Partners IV, L.P., in the acquisition of Caribbean Restaurants, LLC, the exclusive Burger King franchisee in Puerto Rico.

Representation of Sports Brands International in the sale of its Enyce business to Liz Claiborne.

Representation of Metrocall Inc. in its merger of equals with Arch Wireless, Inc.

Representation of prominent lending institution in filing of multi-billion dollar debt shelf registration statements.

Selected Publications

Selected Speaking Engagements

Other Distinctions

The Legal 500 United States

Bar Admissions

• New York
• Pennsylvania

Education